South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
South Sudan
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.78 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.81 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.7064 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 5.78 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.81 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.